Lonely (2NE1 song)

"Lonely" is the second single by South Korean girl group 2NE1 from their 2011 extended play, 2NE1. Later that year, a Japanese version of the song was released and was included on their first Japanese EP Nolza. A short version of the music video was uploaded through 2NE1's official YouTube account.

Background

The song was written and produced by Teddy Park. According to the CEO of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Suk, "2NE1’s new song counter feeds the people with an analogue sound unlike the majority who used strong electronics and house music and maybe that is why Will I. Am have [sic] found it interesting".^[1] They also released teasers of "Lonely" starting with CL and Minzy on May 9, and Dara and Bom on May 10. The music video was released on May 11, 2011.^[2]

Chart performance

Just over a day after the release, "Lonely" reached number one on many Korean online charts such as Daum, Mnet, Naver, Dosirak, Melon, Monkey 3, Bugs, Cyworld and Soribada.^[3] By the end of 2012, "Lonely" was downloaded over 4.12 million times, and reached the fourth position in the 2011 Gaon Year-End Chart, becoming the highest result of the year out of 2NE1's 2011 singles, excepting Park Bom's single with G-Dragon and Park Myung Soo's single "I Cheated/Having An Affair", which reached the second position in the Gaon Year-End Chart.

Music video

Background

The music video for "Lonely" was filmed April 27, 2011, directed by Han Samin, who directed the music video for Big Bang's fourth mini-special album's title song, "Love Song". The video was posted on their YouTube account on May 11, 2011.

Synopsis

The four band members played tragic female heroines, in despair from love and separation. CL, wearing a brightly coloured leather jacket, was seized by grief. Sandara Park extended the baton of separation. The voice of Park Bom, is immersed in gloom added to the realistic acting of the youngest, Minzy, after a break up. The story is quite unusual, and forms into one, as the four members together act as one female.

References

↑ "Yang Hyun Suk, "2NE1’s new song, ‘Lonely’ has no electronic sound"". kpopvideo. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
↑ "R2NE1 releases MV for their latest track, "Lonely"!". allkpop. May 11, 2011.
↑ "2NE1 achieves a perfect all-kill on music chart!". May 16, 2011.

External links

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2NE1

Studio albums

Korean	To Anyone

Japanese	Collection

Extended plays

Korean	2NE1 (2009) 2NE1 (2011)

Japanese	Nolza

Live albums

Reality shows

2NE1TV

YG Entertainment

2NE1 singles

Korean

2NE1 (2009)	"Lollipop" "Fire" "I Don't Care"

To Anyone	"Kiss" (Dara) "You and I" (Bom) "Please Don't Go" (CL and Minzy) "Try to Follow Me" "Can't Nobody" "Go Away" "Clap Your Hands" "It Hurts (Slow)"

2NE1 (2011)	"Don't Stop the Music" "Don't Cry" (Bom) "Lonely" "I Am the Best" "Hate You" "Ugly"

non-album singles	"I Love You" "The Baddest Female" (CL) "Falling in Love" "Do You Love Me" "Missing You"

Japanese

Nolza	"I Am the Best" "Hate You" "Ugly" "Lonely"

Collection	"Go Away" "Scream"

non-album single	"I Love You"

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